There's a lot of lore -- scary lore -- over how to deal with chicken properly. Do you wash it? Do you use a separate cutting board? How can you stop from contaminating everything around it? When do you know when it's done? For a protein that's so easy to cook -- one we turn to for both weeknight dinners and weekend dinner parties -- it sure can be high maintenance.

Watch editors Brette and Marian explain their ten tips for dealing with chicken safely -- from unwrapping it to checking its doneness. Then go forth, and cook your chicken with confidence!